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-No. 534,176. Patented Peb. 12, 1895.

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SELF LIGHTING MATCH BOX. l

Patented Feb. `12, 1895...

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPII ROTHSCHILD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM EINSTEIN, OF SAME PLACE.

SELF-LIGHTING MATCH-Box'.

' SPECIFICATION forming peut ef Lettere Patent No. 534,176, dated February 12,1895..

Application filed March 19,1894. Serial No. 504,153. (No model.)

' of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Mislas Iv-Iv, Eig. vII. Eig.

showing the shuttle or slide.

souri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Self-Lighting Match-Safes, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved match safe, wherein the matches are exposed, onev at a time, by the operation of alever,` and then when the match is withdrawn from the case, it is ignited.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims. .j

Figure I is a perspective view of my improved match safe. Fig. II is a vertical, longitudinal section, taken on line -II---IL Fig. VII. Fig. III is a vertical, transverse section, taken on line III-III, Fig. VII. Fig. IVA is a vertical, longitudinal section, taken on line V is a section,'taken on line V-V, Fig. IV. Fig. VI is a bottom view, part insection, and with the base removed. Fig. VII is a top or plan view with.

the lid open, and the operating lever removed. Fig. VIII is a detail end view. Fig. IX is a detail, section taken on line IX-IX, Fig. VIII. Fig. X is a detail perspective view, Fig. XI is an enlarged, detail, perspective view of the friction plates.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a case, which may be of rectangular, or other form.

2 represents the base or bottom of the case, and

3 represents the top or lid, which is preferably hinged at one end, as shown in Fig. I.,

Within the caseis a hopper having inclined sides 4, secured to the ends of the case, and

` extending in a downwardly direction, Vnot quite meeting at their lower ends, where they are provided with vertical flanges 5.

6 represents a lining plate. There is preferably one for each side of the hopper, which rests loosely on the upper surface of the in- -clined side 4 of the hopper'. This lining has a down-turned flange 7, fitting inside of the downturned flanges 5 ofthe hopper, as shown in Fig. IV. Thev lower edges of the flanges 7 extend beneath the shuttle race 8, and are beveled on one end, as shown atl9, Fig. V.

10 represents the shuttle or slide, fitting in the race 8, and having a downwardly extending slotted projection 11, in which fits a pin or screw 12 that connects a lever 13 with'the shuttle or slide. The lever is pivoted at 14. to one side of the hopper, and has a button 15 on its upper end, by which it is moved against the pressure of a spring 16, that connects it tothe case, as shown in Fig. V; One end of the case has a slot 17, through which the lever 13 projects. The shuttle, (see Fig. X,) is provided with side pieces 18, which fit in the grooves or channels 19 of the race, and the shuttle is further provided With a head or projection 20, which comes in contact with the vmatches and forces them from the case when the lever 15 is operated. i

The matches are feddown the channel between the anges 7 of the lining 6, and their downward movement is arrested at one end by their coming against theupper surface of the shuttle 10, and at the other end by their coming against a plate L21, which extends across the discharge end of the race. When a match drops onto these rests and the lever 13 is operated, the lnatch is forced out of the case between two roughened plates 22 and 23. These plates are preferably secured to the outside of the lower end of the hopper, as shown at 24, and their outer ends are close together, as shown in Fig. II. They are preferably placed on an incline so that the matches lwill readily pass in between them from the interior of the box. One or both of these plates is made of spring metal, so Vas to create considerable friction on the matches'. The outer ends of the two plates are shown in Fig. XI,lthe plate 22 having a seriesof ribs 25, and the plate 23 having a series of ribs 26, which project in the form of points 27, so as to obtain the greatest amount of friction on the matches. By operatingthe lever y13, the matches are moved to about the position shown in Fig. III, and then the match is withdrawn from the safe by taking hold of-its end and drawing itout between the friction IOO plates 22 and 23, which cause it to be ignited.` As soon as the pressure on the level` 13 is re moved, the spring 16 draws the lower end of the lever and the shuttle back to their nor mal position, shown in Figs. III and V. The discharge end of the hopper has a plate 28, the lower end of which extends down between the friction points 22, 23, so as to hold the matches down as they are pulled out; and the lower end of this plate may be serrated or roughened to afford additional friction. One or both of thelinings 6 is madeloose, as stated, and as the shuttle is moved forward to discharge a match, it comes against the inclined surface 9 of the llange 7, and raises the lining within the hopper. This agitates the matches so as to keep them loose and free within the hopper. If preferred, one of the linings 6 may be higher at its lower end than the other lining, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. IV, which with some matches would better facilitate their feed or movement into the channel between the flanges 7 of the lining. After the lining is forced upwardly by the movement of the lever, as stated, it is forced downward again when the shuttle returns to its normal position, by means of a spring 33 secured to the under side of the hopper, and the lower free end of which bears against a bar or arm 34 secured to the lining.

40 represents a pin or bar held to the end of the hopper at which the shuttle rests when in its normal position, by means of' a keeper lll, which allows the pin to move freely in a vertical direction. When the shuttle moves forward, this pindrops onto two flanges or lips 42, shown in Figs. VIII and IX, andthns avoids any danger of matches being forced along with and by the backward movement of the shuttle, in which case the head 2O of the shuttle would fail to get behind the end of the match. As the shuttle returns to its normal position, the inclined, rear face of the head 20 raises the pin 40 to the position shown in Fig. lll. The head 20 is grooved, as shown at 43 to receive the ribs 42, so that the ribs do not interfere with the movement of the shuttle.

I claim as my inventionm l. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, linings located within the hopper having down-turned flanges forming guides for the matches, a race located beneath the flanges, a shuttle adapted to slide in the race, a pivoted lever connected to the shuttle, and igniting plates between which the matches are advanced by the shuttle when the lever is operated; substantially as described.

2. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, linings, located within the hopper, having down-turned flanges formed with inclines, a race between which the flanges ex# tend, a shuttle adapted to slide in the race, and to bear upwardly against the inclines for agitating the linings, a pivoted lever connected to the shuttle, and ignitng plates between which the matches are advanced by Scalve the shuttle when the lever is operated 5 substantially as described.

3. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, linings, located within the hopper, having down-turned flanges forming guides for the matches, a race located beneath the flanges, a shuttle adapted to slide in the race, a spring actuated lever connected to the shuttle, and igniting plates, between which the matches are advanced, one of the plates having projecting points; substantially as described.

4. In a match safe, the combination of` a hopper, linings, located in the hopper, having down-turned flanges forming guides for the matches, a race located beneath the flanges, a shuttle adapted to slide in the race, having a head to engage the matches,a spring actuated lever, connected to the shuttle, and igniting plates between which the matches are advanced, one of the plates having projecting points; substantially as described.

5. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, linings, located in the hopper, having downturned flanges forming guides for the matches, a race, located beneath the flanges, a shuttle, adapted to slide in the race, a spring actuated lever connected to the shuttle, ig niting plates between which the matches are advanced, and a vertical friction plate located between the igniting plates; substantially as described.

6. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, a movable spring actuated lining located within the hopper, a race located beneath the hopper, a shuttle fitting in said race, a lever for operating the shuttle and for moving said lining, and friction plates between which the matches are forced by said shuttle; substantially as set forth.

7. In amatch safe, the combination of a hopper, a race located beneath the hopper, a shuttle fitting in the race, means for operating the shuttle, friction plates at one end of the race, and a drop pin 40 located at the other end of the race; substantially as set forth.

8. In a match safe, the combination of a hopper, a race located beneath the hopper, a shuttle fitting in the race, means for moving the shuttle, friction plates at one end of the race, and a drop pin 40, and ribs 42 at the other end of the racc; said shuttle having a head 2O with grooves 43; substantially as set forth.

9. In a match safe, the combination of' a hopper, a loose lining located within the hopper, a race located below the hopper, a shuttle located in the race, friction plates located at the discharge end of the race, and means for moving said shuttle and the loose lining of the hopper simultanesusly; substantially as set forth.

ADOLPII ROTHSCHILD.

In presence of C. G. EDWARDS, A. M. EBEnsoLn.

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